Hurricane Nolo is churning away south of Hawaiʻi, but hello & welcome to #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch V.2 (we lost our first plant to Hurricane Lala)!
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Keith says the whole huge flower stalk is still 68" high 2 weeks after the last measurements. She is maxed!
Next: seeds!
#HaleakalaNP🩶 #NoNoNolo
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Keith says the whole huge flower stalk is still 68" high 2 weeks after the last measurements. She is maxed!
Next: seeds!
#HaleakalaNP🩶 #NoNoNolo
September 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Hurricane Nolo is churning away south of Hawaiʻi, but hello & welcome to #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch V.2 (we lost our first plant to Hurricane Lala)!
🌺🌸🌺
Keith says the whole huge flower stalk is still 68" high 2 weeks after the last measurements. She is maxed!
Next: seeds!
#HaleakalaNP🩶 #NoNoNolo
🌺🌸🌺
Keith says the whole huge flower stalk is still 68" high 2 weeks after the last measurements. She is maxed!
Next: seeds!
#HaleakalaNP🩶 #NoNoNolo
🩶 Hello & welcome to #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch V.2 (we lost our first plant to Hurricane Lala)!
🌺🌸🌺🌸
It’s a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
The NEW plant's flower stalk is still 68" high today, a week after the last measurements, & Keith reports that blooms have opened on the very top!
🌺🌸🌺🌸
It’s a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
The NEW plant's flower stalk is still 68" high today, a week after the last measurements, & Keith reports that blooms have opened on the very top!
September 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
🩶 Hello & welcome to #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch V.2 (we lost our first plant to Hurricane Lala)!
🌺🌸🌺🌸
It’s a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
The NEW plant's flower stalk is still 68" high today, a week after the last measurements, & Keith reports that blooms have opened on the very top!
🌺🌸🌺🌸
It’s a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
The NEW plant's flower stalk is still 68" high today, a week after the last measurements, & Keith reports that blooms have opened on the very top!
Good morning! Watching the Vulcan Wahine volleyball team warmup before last night’s match against Chaminade. I was there for a Chamber of Commerce business after hours event.
The ladies defeated the Chaminade Silverswords with a final score of 3-0. #Hawaii #volleyball
The ladies defeated the Chaminade Silverswords with a final score of 3-0. #Hawaii #volleyball
September 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Good morning! Watching the Vulcan Wahine volleyball team warmup before last night’s match against Chaminade. I was there for a Chamber of Commerce business after hours event.
The ladies defeated the Chaminade Silverswords with a final score of 3-0. #Hawaii #volleyball
The ladies defeated the Chaminade Silverswords with a final score of 3-0. #Hawaii #volleyball
Well, hello & welcome to Week We Are Not Quite Sure of: #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch!
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala damaged Haleakalā NP, especially high where the silverswords grow & that triggered a park closure. HPPA's Keith could not get into the park/to summit to check on the plants until today.
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala damaged Haleakalā NP, especially high where the silverswords grow & that triggered a park closure. HPPA's Keith could not get into the park/to summit to check on the plants until today.
August 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Well, hello & welcome to Week We Are Not Quite Sure of: #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch!
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala damaged Haleakalā NP, especially high where the silverswords grow & that triggered a park closure. HPPA's Keith could not get into the park/to summit to check on the plants until today.
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala damaged Haleakalā NP, especially high where the silverswords grow & that triggered a park closure. HPPA's Keith could not get into the park/to summit to check on the plants until today.
Hello & welcome to Week 6 of: #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch! 👀
An endemic Haleakalā silversword plant at HALE NP 🌋 IS BLOOMING, 🌼🌸 a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
HPPA's ever-observant Keith says: The flower stalk is 58" high & he wanted to get you folks a better photo earlier, but: rain!
An endemic Haleakalā silversword plant at HALE NP 🌋 IS BLOOMING, 🌼🌸 a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
HPPA's ever-observant Keith says: The flower stalk is 58" high & he wanted to get you folks a better photo earlier, but: rain!
July 21, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Hello & welcome to Week 6 of: #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch! 👀
An endemic Haleakalā silversword plant at HALE NP 🌋 IS BLOOMING, 🌼🌸 a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
HPPA's ever-observant Keith says: The flower stalk is 58" high & he wanted to get you folks a better photo earlier, but: rain!
An endemic Haleakalā silversword plant at HALE NP 🌋 IS BLOOMING, 🌼🌸 a once in a lifetime (for the plant) event.
HPPA's ever-observant Keith says: The flower stalk is 58" high & he wanted to get you folks a better photo earlier, but: rain!
#FlashbackFriday to 2002 & our then-Wendy Swee, now-Wendy Hatch, & NPS ranger Jim Quiring in front of a lot of Haleakalā #silverswords in all stages of their life cycles. This area is in the Summit Wildnerness of #HaleakalāNationalPark & is an otherworldly place to experience. IYKYK!
#HNHA #HPPA
#HNHA #HPPA
July 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
#FlashbackFriday to 2002 & our then-Wendy Swee, now-Wendy Hatch, & NPS ranger Jim Quiring in front of a lot of Haleakalā #silverswords in all stages of their life cycles. This area is in the Summit Wildnerness of #HaleakalāNationalPark & is an otherworldly place to experience. IYKYK!
#HNHA #HPPA
#HNHA #HPPA
Leaving the park, we passed huge silverswords on our way through the moonlike rocky lava fields. Decades before, silverswords had almost disappeared from the park, but rigorous replanting and strict laws had led to their flourishing. Some were in bloom, their white stalks thrusting upwards. #Hawaii
July 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Leaving the park, we passed huge silverswords on our way through the moonlike rocky lava fields. Decades before, silverswords had almost disappeared from the park, but rigorous replanting and strict laws had led to their flourishing. Some were in bloom, their white stalks thrusting upwards. #Hawaii
Thank you for the compliment, and pass that link on to any other fellow plant people for us! Seeing the difference in the silverswords is so fascinating, right?
July 10, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Thank you for the compliment, and pass that link on to any other fellow plant people for us! Seeing the difference in the silverswords is so fascinating, right?
Hello & welcome to Week 4 of: #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch! 👀
YA can't miss it now!
One of the #Haleakalā silversword plants near the summit of Volcano 🌋 ...IS SERIOUSLY BLOOMING. 🌼🌸
A once in a lifetime (for the plant) event! ⏳
The flower stalk is 45" high as of yesterday & it shot up 14" in a week!
YA can't miss it now!
One of the #Haleakalā silversword plants near the summit of Volcano 🌋 ...IS SERIOUSLY BLOOMING. 🌼🌸
A once in a lifetime (for the plant) event! ⏳
The flower stalk is 45" high as of yesterday & it shot up 14" in a week!
July 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Hello & welcome to Week 4 of: #HaleakalāSilverswordWatch! 👀
YA can't miss it now!
One of the #Haleakalā silversword plants near the summit of Volcano 🌋 ...IS SERIOUSLY BLOOMING. 🌼🌸
A once in a lifetime (for the plant) event! ⏳
The flower stalk is 45" high as of yesterday & it shot up 14" in a week!
YA can't miss it now!
One of the #Haleakalā silversword plants near the summit of Volcano 🌋 ...IS SERIOUSLY BLOOMING. 🌼🌸
A once in a lifetime (for the plant) event! ⏳
The flower stalk is 45" high as of yesterday & it shot up 14" in a week!
Uncountable generations ago, a seed or seeds from a plant in the sunflower family landed in a favorable spot on the as-yet-unpeopled #HawaiianIslands. The soil, sun & rain were adequate, the seed may have been deposited by a bird & have arrived with a little bit of its own fertilizer. #silverswords
The Story of Silverswords
The Arrival Uncountable generations ago, a seed or seeds from a plant in the sunflower family landed in a favorable spot on the as-yet-unpeopled Hawaiian I...
www.hawaiipacificparks.org
March 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Uncountable generations ago, a seed or seeds from a plant in the sunflower family landed in a favorable spot on the as-yet-unpeopled #HawaiianIslands. The soil, sun & rain were adequate, the seed may have been deposited by a bird & have arrived with a little bit of its own fertilizer. #silverswords
Was on this one but it is my favorite as I learned a ton, got to think about Silverswords and traits as well as had a chance to collaborate with Baldwin and Robichaux besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Variation and macroevolution in leaf functional traits in the Hawaiian silversword alliance (Asteraceae)
The Hawaiian silversword alliance includes 33 species in three endemic genera (Argyroxiphium, Dubautia, and Wilkesia) that occupy almost all major habitats of the Hawaiian archipelago (top row). We s...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 27, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Was on this one but it is my favorite as I learned a ton, got to think about Silverswords and traits as well as had a chance to collaborate with Baldwin and Robichaux besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Saints - who won Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader 10-6 - head out to the Hawaiian islands next weekend to play four games in three days against a pair of PacWest Honolulu schools (Chaminade University Silverswords and Hawai’i Pacific University Sharks.)
February 2, 2026 at 5:54 AM
The Saints - who won Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader 10-6 - head out to the Hawaiian islands next weekend to play four games in three days against a pair of PacWest Honolulu schools (Chaminade University Silverswords and Hawai’i Pacific University Sharks.)
Feed: "Noozhawk"
By: Ron Smith, Westmont Sports Information on Sunday, January 25, 2026
By: Ron Smith, Westmont Sports Information on Sunday, January 25, 2026
Westmont Women’s Basketball Cruises Past Chaminade for 93-44 Win
With a 93-44 win over the Silverswords of Chaminade (0-14, 0-10 PacWest), Westmont Women's Basketball (13-5, 9-3) completed a three-game sweep on its
www.noozhawk.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Feed: "Noozhawk"
By: Ron Smith, Westmont Sports Information on Sunday, January 25, 2026
By: Ron Smith, Westmont Sports Information on Sunday, January 25, 2026
"To win a conference championship, you've got to win the majority of your close games."
More here: https://www.khon2.com/sports/silverswords-proving-battle-tested-in-tight-pacwest-matchups/
More here: https://www.khon2.com/sports/silverswords-proving-battle-tested-in-tight-pacwest-matchups/
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 AM
"To win a conference championship, you've got to win the majority of your close games."
More here: https://www.khon2.com/sports/silverswords-proving-battle-tested-in-tight-pacwest-matchups/
More here: https://www.khon2.com/sports/silverswords-proving-battle-tested-in-tight-pacwest-matchups/
Uncountable generations ago, a seed or seeds from a plant in the sunflower family landed in a favorable spot on the as-yet-unpeopled #HawaiianIslands. The soil was adequate, the sun & rain were as well; in this all-new environment, they evolved. And wow, did they evolve into something breathtaking.
The Story of Silverswords
The Arrival Uncountable generations ago, a seed or seeds from a plant in the sunflower family landed in a favorable spot on the as-yet-unpeopled Hawaiian I...
www.hawaiipacificparks.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Uncountable generations ago, a seed or seeds from a plant in the sunflower family landed in a favorable spot on the as-yet-unpeopled #HawaiianIslands. The soil was adequate, the sun & rain were as well; in this all-new environment, they evolved. And wow, did they evolve into something breathtaking.
Sharing an island for a few more days, then! I brought the Ten Year Old to Hosmer Grove and the Haleakala summit today, which he agreed was all magical with the clouds and fog and sundogs and silverswords and iiwi.
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Sharing an island for a few more days, then! I brought the Ten Year Old to Hosmer Grove and the Haleakala summit today, which he agreed was all magical with the clouds and fog and sundogs and silverswords and iiwi.
Washington State overcame a rough, slow start to beat the Division II Chaminade Silverswords, 90-85, opening the Maui Invitational tournament with a win.
WSU overcomes slow start, beats Chaminade in Maui Invitational opener
LAHAINA, Hawaii - Washington State overcame a rough, slow start to beat the Division II Chaminade Silverswords, 90-85, opening the Maui Invitational tournament with a win.
www.kxly.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Washington State overcame a rough, slow start to beat the Division II Chaminade Silverswords, 90-85, opening the Maui Invitational tournament with a win.
Didn’t we almost have it all, Silverswords?
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Didn’t we almost have it all, Silverswords?
The Silverswords are the tournament’s host team, but since 2017 they play in the tournament every other year in a move made to boost the opportunity for more top teams in the nation to play in the prestigious event.
Host Chaminade set to play in Southwest Maui Invitational in Lahaina for first time since 2019
This yearʻs field for the Southwest Maui Invitation also includes No. 25 North Carolina State, Seton Hall, Southern California, Boise State, Arizona State and Texas.
mauinow.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Silverswords are the tournament’s host team, but since 2017 they play in the tournament every other year in a move made to boost the opportunity for more top teams in the nation to play in the prestigious event.
*perched IN a planter BETWEEN young silverswords
(this is what happens when the social media person has an attack of verklempt)
(this is what happens when the social media person has an attack of verklempt)
Just about to pass out from the cuteness of this plush Hawaiian owl perched between a planter full of young Haleakalā silversword plants, is all. 🦉🥹
Yes, you can get one: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/plu...
#Pueo #HawaiianOwl #OMGTheCute #DyingOverHere #IMeanLookAtThis #HALE
Yes, you can get one: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/plu...
#Pueo #HawaiianOwl #OMGTheCute #DyingOverHere #IMeanLookAtThis #HALE
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
*perched IN a planter BETWEEN young silverswords
(this is what happens when the social media person has an attack of verklempt)
(this is what happens when the social media person has an attack of verklempt)
🏀 McCabe Gymnasium — Honolulu, HI circa 2023 🌺🤙
Home of Chaminade University Silverswords basketball & women’s volleyball🗡️
📆 Opened: 1957
👥 Capacity: 1,000
#McCabeGym #ChaminadeUniversity #NCAA #Silverswords #Honolulu #HawaiiSports #DII #Volleyball #CollegeBasketball
Home of Chaminade University Silverswords basketball & women’s volleyball🗡️
📆 Opened: 1957
👥 Capacity: 1,000
#McCabeGym #ChaminadeUniversity #NCAA #Silverswords #Honolulu #HawaiiSports #DII #Volleyball #CollegeBasketball
October 3, 2025 at 5:16 AM
🏀 McCabe Gymnasium — Honolulu, HI circa 2023 🌺🤙
Home of Chaminade University Silverswords basketball & women’s volleyball🗡️
📆 Opened: 1957
👥 Capacity: 1,000
#McCabeGym #ChaminadeUniversity #NCAA #Silverswords #Honolulu #HawaiiSports #DII #Volleyball #CollegeBasketball
Home of Chaminade University Silverswords basketball & women’s volleyball🗡️
📆 Opened: 1957
👥 Capacity: 1,000
#McCabeGym #ChaminadeUniversity #NCAA #Silverswords #Honolulu #HawaiiSports #DII #Volleyball #CollegeBasketball
High on #Haleakalā, goats once threatened fragile species like silverswords & pushed seabirds from nesting grounds. In the 1980s, crews took on a massive task: build a fence around the summit to give the ecosystem a chance to heal.
Full story: “Fencing Haleakalā” by Judy Edwards at mauimagazine.net
Full story: “Fencing Haleakalā” by Judy Edwards at mauimagazine.net
Fencing Haleakalā
Maui’s Haleakalā Volcano, over 30 miles of it, had to be fenced immediately to protect native species and ecosystems.
www.mauimagazine.net
September 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
High on #Haleakalā, goats once threatened fragile species like silverswords & pushed seabirds from nesting grounds. In the 1980s, crews took on a massive task: build a fence around the summit to give the ecosystem a chance to heal.
Full story: “Fencing Haleakalā” by Judy Edwards at mauimagazine.net
Full story: “Fencing Haleakalā” by Judy Edwards at mauimagazine.net
Silverswords on the top of Haleakala
September 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Silverswords on the top of Haleakala